Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00029 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/08/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 29
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 592
Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 29 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 592

Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE 

Introduced by:

SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.

AN ACT DECREASING THE TIME FRAME FOR UTILIZATION REVIEW AND BENEFIT DETERMINATIONS BY HEALTH CARRIERS FOR URGENT CARE REQUESTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 38a of the general statutes be amended to decrease the time for utilization review and benefit determinations by a health carrier for urgent care requests from seventy-two hours to twenty-four hours.

Statement of Purpose: 

To decrease the time for utilization review and benefit determinations by a health carrier for urgent care requests from seventy-two hours to twenty-four hours.